The Manchester Madonna, Michelangelo, c. 1497, unfinished painting

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This painting is unfinished. Christ is seen indicating a passage in the book held by the Virgin which one pair of angels contemplates. The others study a scroll, perhaps given to them by John the Baptist.

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Size: 2923px × 3977px
Location: National Gallery, London
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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